Laveen Wrestling is excited to announce Wednesday practices will be coached by 3 of the best Greco-Roman coaches in the nation. Greco-Roman Olympic Bronze medalist Coach Jim Martinez, Corona del Sol High School, Greco-Roman World Champion Coach John Matthews, Desert Vista High School, and Sambo National Champion Coach Todd Milhoan, of Arizona Lutheran Academy, will all be on the mat starting September 7th at 7pm. Wednesday practices will be from 7pm-8:45pm every Wednesday from September 7th until November 1st.

Members of LWC, Coach Martinez’s teams, and Coach Matthews’ teams wrestle for free. All other wrestlers are $5 at the door. Greco instruction will be followed by live wrestling.

Unfamiliar with these coaches? Here’s a break down of their impressive resumes:

Coach Jim Martinez:
Pan American Games, Silver Medalist Greco-Roman Wrestling – 1983, Bronze Medalist – 1985
Olympic Games, Bronze Medalist Greco-Roman Wrestling – 1984
World Championships, Bronze Medalist Greco-Roman Wrestling – 1985
5 time National Greco-Roman Champion at 149.5 lbs – 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
U.S. Freestyle National Championships 1985-5th place, 1986-4th place
2x – 3rd place finisher in NCAA Division I , 1979 -134 lbs, 1982 – 142 lbs
Big Ten Champion – 1979 – 134 lbs
Minnesota State High School Champion – 1977 – 132 lbs
Cadet Pan American Greco-Roman Team Coach – 2013 – Team Champion
USA Wrestling Developmental Coach of the year – 2013
Inducted into National Wrestling Hall of Fame – Alan and Gloria Rice Hall of Champions (2014)

Coach John Matthews:
CMU –College Individual Record 79-29-6
1979 Mid-American Conference Champion
1974 MVP & Wrestling Team Captain
1973 NCAA Eastern Regional Champion
5 Years Assistant Wrestling Coach at Central Michigan University
14 Time USA National Champion (gold medalist)
2003 USA Developmental ‘Coach of the Year’
Current 2005 USA Junior World Team Coach
1984 Olympic Team 1st Alternate (L.A. Calif)
1980 Olympic Team (Moscow)
1979 Pan AM Champion (Gold Medal)
1978 World Team Championship- (4th Place)
1978 World Cup (Silver Medal)
1976 Montreal Open Freestyle Gold Medalist
1976 Olympic Team (Montreal, Canada)
Central Michigan University Sports Hall of Fame
Michigan Wrestling Hall of Fame
Flint Genesee County Sports Hall of Fame
2005-Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame

Coach Todd Milhoan:
World Team Trials Qualifier
6 year trainee at Olympic Training Center
USAW/AAU Greco National Champion
17X USA National Sambo Champion
Inaugural World Youth Games Champion